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<p>Last year, the Guinness Storehouse welcomed almost 1.5 million visitors - an increase of almost 230,000 (18%) over the previous year&rsquo;s performance.</p>

<p>Amongst the nation&rsquo;s fee-paying attractions, the Storehouse was followed closely by the Cliffs of Moher Visitor Experience and Dublin Zoo which both registered significant increases in paying visitors during 2015.</p>

<p>The National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin was the top free attraction last year with 718,637 visitors followed by the National Botanic Gardens with 553,348 visitors and the Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin with 485,702 visitors.</p>

<p>Below are the top ten <a href="#FREE"><span style="color:#008000;"><strong>FREE</strong></span></a> and <a href="#Paid"><span style="color:#008000;"><strong>PAID</strong></span></a> visitor attractions last year</p>

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<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16.8px;">1. Guinness Storehouse &ndash; 1,498,124 (+18%)</span></strong></span></span></p>

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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.8px;"><span style="color:#000000;">2. Cliffs of Moher Visitor Experience &ndash; 1,251,574 (+16%)</span> <a href="https://www.yourdaysout.com/daysout/cliffs-of-moher-ireland-caves-caverns-cliffs-walking-hiking-sightseeing-650"><span style="color:#FF0000;">Click HERE to for details and review</span></a><a href="http://www.yourdaysout.com/daysout/cliffs-of-moher-ireland-caves-caverns-cliffs-walking-hiking-sightseeing-650"><span style="color:#FF0000;">s</span></a></span></strong></p>

<p><a href="https://www.yourdaysout.com/daysout/cliffs-of-moher-ireland-caves-caverns-cliffs-walking-hiking-sightseeing-650" target="_blank"><img alt="Cliff's of Moher" src="https://www.yourdaysout.com/uploads/articleimages/650__PK9IJ7OhNWBECCaKxZN-74i.jpg" style="width: 620px; height: 517px;" /></a></p>

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<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.8px;"><strong><span style="color:#000000;">3. Dublin Zoo &ndash; 1,105,005 (+2.6%)</span> </strong>- <strong><a href="https://www.yourdaysout.com/daysout/dublin-zoo-ireland-petting-zoo-feed-the-ducks-zoos-wildlife-picnic-playgrounds-school-tours-birthday-party-communion-462" target="_blank"><span style="color:#FF0000;">Click Here for details and&nbsp;review</span></a></strong><a href="http://www.yourdaysout.com/daysout/dublin-zoo-ireland-petting-zoo-feed-the-ducks-zoos-wildlife-picnic-playgrounds-school-tours-birthday-party-communion-462"><span style="color:#FF0000;"><strong>s</strong></span></a></span></p>

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<p><a href="https://www.yourdaysout.com/daysout/dublin-zoo-ireland-petting-zoo-feed-the-ducks-zoos-wildlife-picnic-playgrounds-school-tours-birthday-party-communion-462" target="_blank"><img alt="Dublin Zoo" src="https://www.yourdaysout.com/uploads/articleimages/462_Screen%20Shot%202015-10-23%20at%2014.11.34.png" style="width: 673px; height: 673px;" /></a></p>

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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.8px;"><span style="color:#000000;">4. National Aquatic Centre &ndash; 991,554 (-6.5%)</span> <a href="https://www.yourdaysout.com/daysout/national-aquatic-centre-aquazone-ireland-birthday-parties-school-tours-swimming-water-slides-444" target="_blank"><span style="color:#FF0000;">Click Here</span></a><a href="http://www.yourdaysout.com/daysout/national-aquatic-centre-aquazone-ireland-birthday-parties-school-tours-swimming-water-slides-444"><span style="color:#FF0000;">&nbsp;for details and reviews</span></a></span></strong></p>

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<p><a href="https://www.yourdaysout.com/daysout/national-aquatic-centre-aquazone-ireland-birthday-parties-school-tours-swimming-water-slides-444"><img alt="Aquazone" src="https://www.yourdaysout.com/uploads/articleimages/444_Screen%20Shot%202015-10-22%20at%2009.58.06.png" style="width: 620px; height: 620px;" /></a></p>

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<span style="color:#000000;"><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.8px;">5. Book of Kells &ndash; 767,996 (+18%)</span></strong></span></p>

<p><strong style="line-height: 20.8px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.8px;"><span style="color:#000000;">6. Tayto Park &ndash; 750,000</span> - <a href="https://www.yourdaysout.com/daysout/tayto-park-ireland-1326"><span style="color:#FF0000;">Click Here f</span></a><a href="http://www.yourdaysout.com/daysout/tayto-park-ireland-1326"><span style="color:#FF0000;">or details and reviews</span></a></span></strong></p>

<p><strong style="line-height: 20.8px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.8px;"><img alt="Tayto Park" src="https://www.yourdaysout.com/uploads/articleimages/1326_ohBy0CF38zPVuTc8GMqGNe4x.jpg" style="width: 620px; height: 518px;" /></span></strong></p>

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<p><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>7.&nbsp;Kylemore Abbey &amp; Garden, Co. Galway - 600,000</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>8. St Patrick&#39;s Cathedral, Dublin - 532,042</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong><span style="color:#000000;">9. Fota Wildlife Park, Cork - 436,386 </span>- <a href="https://www.yourdaysout.com/daysout/fota-wildlife-park-ireland-zoos-wildlife-parks-playgrounds-408" target="_blank"><span style="color:#FF0000;">Click Here F</span></a><a href="http://www.yourdaysout.com/daysout/fota-wildlife-park-ireland-zoos-wildlife-parks-playgrounds-408"><span style="color:#FF0000;">or details and reviews</span></a></strong></span></p>

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<p><img alt="Fota Wildlife Park" src="https://www.yourdaysout.com/uploads/articleimages/408_pMOWUokaVhevC4S0bcmU_vnw.png" style="width: 620px; height: 518px;" /></p>

<p><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>10. Blarney Castle, Cork - 400,000</strong></span></span></p>

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<p><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>1. The National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin - 718,637</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>2. National Botanic Gardens, Dublin - 553,348</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong><span style="color:#000000;">3. Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin - 485,702</span> - <a href="https://www.yourdaysout.com/daysout/imma-ireland-museums-galleries-720"><span style="color:#FF0000;">Click HERE for details and reviews</span></a></strong></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong><img alt="IMMA" src="https://www.yourdaysout.com/uploads/articleimages/720___IUDRS1Z8U2s4QUB7gwmGTv.jpg" style="width: 620px; height: 518px;" /></strong></span></p>

<p><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>4.&nbsp;National Museum of Ireland - Archaeology, Dublin - 457,057</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>5.&nbsp;Doneraile Wildlife Park, Cork - 432,180</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>6. Farmleigh, Dublin - 410,076</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>7. Science Gallery at Trinity College, Dublin - 409,891</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>8. Newbridge Silverware Museum of Style Icons, Kildare - 350,000</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong><span style="color:#000000;">9. Chester Beatty Library, Dublin- 343,929 </span>- <a href="https://www.yourdaysout.com/daysout/chester-beatty-library-exchequer-street-dublin-co-dublin-ireland-gallery-814"><span style="color:#FF0000;">Click HERE for details and reviews</span></a></strong></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong><img alt="Chester Beatty Library" src="https://www.yourdaysout.com/uploads/articleimages/814_PSRMreVWNdnSw8khA4-Y8iT-.gif" style="width: 620px; height: 930px;" /></strong></span></p>

<p><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>10. National Museum of Ireland - Natural History, Dublin - 320,528</strong></span></span></p>
